Chapter Twenty-Seven: Commemorative Sword Spectrum
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, the first round of fireworks was over, and Lu Bing remembered to come to the other side to find Jiang Muling.
Jiang Muling saw the small dot in front of him, his clothes were crumpled, his hair was about to be squeezed out, and a few handfuls of hair hung down in front of his forehead, which was messy, and he knew that he was squeezed into the crowd at a glance.
"Mu Ling, why are you alone?Xiao Qiuqiu?" Qi Bing thought that the two should be together, after all, they were taller, and it was easier to find them than her.
"He said, you are definitely not in a hurry to go to the Dusk Cloud Temple, you must take a good stroll around and go back after watching the fireworks, so I decided to find you by the river. Jiang Muling was also surprised by Xia Zhiqiu's understanding of the Bing.
Qi Bing felt very relieved, but Jiang Muling was a little disappointed.
Obviously, there is not much difference in the time they have known each other, but he is completely unclear about the habits and personalities of the ice and the ice that he likes to eat.
Jiang Muling, who felt that he was pulled away by Xia Zhiqiu, was a little panicked, for fear that his cold temperament and seemingly ignorant of his friends would be disliked.
There are several rounds of fireworks displays, and the next one is about to start, and the people who were originally shopping on the street are running to the river, and Xia Zhiqiu and Jiang Muling found Xia Zhiqiu, who drilled into the crowd, and took advantage of the time when there were few people on the street.
"Poof, as soon as I saw the river just now, I thought that you just said in the restaurant that you were going to commit suicide by throwing yourself into the river, and you were full and on the road. Xia Zhiqiu finally caught a black history of Yang Bing, and talked all the way about it.
"Come on, can this matter be over!" Qi Bing was originally licking the sugar man in his mouth, but when Xia Zhiqiu mentioned this, he bit his teeth hard, biting off the head of the fairy sugar man, and chewing it on the ground.
There was a group of about 100 people in front of them, and they carried a large platform to meet them, and on the platform was a large statue of a Bodhisattva with several human lengths.
There were also a few men around the group who looked like dancing gods, and although they were reciting the Tao Sutra in their mouths, they always felt that it was filled with a feeling that it was not very reliable, and the Sutra seemed to be not to exorcise evil spirits, but to summon spirits.
"Folk art, in general, is a little different from the authentic monasticism, and it is a common thing. ”
The three of them stood aside, making way for the group, ready to wait for them to pass before moving on.
Unexpectedly, the group of hundreds of people suddenly stopped in front of them, lowered the heavy platform on their shoulders to the ground, and those who danced the great gods began to dance in circles around the round platform.
Qi Bing felt that this scene was a little spicy, and asked the old woman selling wontons at the stall behind her what she was doing.
"A few little dolls are from other counties, right? Every temple fair, there will be such a sacrificial ceremony," the old woman stirred the wontons in the pot with a wooden spoon, "Don't go first, when the sacrifice is over, something will be distributed." ”
Yu Bing helped the old woman bring the wontons to the various tables, and chatted with the old woman for a few more words, knowing that this sacrifice is the same as fireworks, which are all organized by the largest wealthy merchants in the town, and after the festival, about 100 bags will be distributed, and the things in them are all different, some may be a small piece of silver, and some may be a roll to go to the designated store to exchange things.
"I heard that the person who had the best luck last year can eat and drink for nothing on this street for a month!"
Xia Zhiqiu was not interested in this kind of Xiaoli Xiaohui at all, if he wanted to, he could buy this street for him, but he was persuaded by the statement that he wanted to compete for luck.
"We're going to get a better bag than anyone else!"
"Who's afraid of you!"
Jiang Muling has adapted to their habit of using inexplicable things to compete if they disagree, and he was also pulled together to participate in the competition, but he was very Buddha-minded, and the other two were eager to try.
The time of the sacrifice is very long, so long that by this time, Yu Bing and Xia Zhiqiu should have been drowsy, but they were afraid that if they were not careful, the bag would be robbed, so they persevered.
At the end of the drag, a man stood tall on the platform, wearing a mask with blue fangs on his face, dressed in red, carrying a basket full of brocades, grabbed a handful and threw it down.
Qi Bing found that she didn't have to grab it at all, because the person happened to be standing in front of her, and as soon as she looked up, a bag "snapped" on her forehead.
Fortunately, the contents are not silver or anything like that, and they are very light, so it doesn't hurt at all when you hit the door of your head.
The people around him have gone to grab the tips, and Bing Bing is not greedy, she didn't take this one again, it was originally for luck, one is enough, and this one is so accurate, and she is definitely fateful!
When the crowd dispersed, the three children reunited and sat on the wonton stall to unpack the bags.
One person was holding a gray bag embroidered with gold thread, and he was not in a hurry to open it.
Xia Zhiqiu was not nervous at all, and untied the knot in a few clicks and poured out a small pearl.
Yu Bing's eyes are straight, this guy is lucky today?
"Cut, it's so small, I'm embarrassed to string it with a chain. Xia Zhiqiu was a little dissatisfied, such a small pearl was ground into powder as a makeup product in their house.
Qi Bing was once again shocked by this master's wealth and was a little nervous, Xia Zhiqiu's starting point was so high, she felt that there was a chance that she couldn't compare to him.
Jiang Muling also gently untied the knot and pulled out a coupon, the merchant indicated on it was a big merchant who even knew about Bing, specializing in opening a clothing store, although it was a bit extravagant for ordinary people, but the style was really good-looking.
"With this coupon, you can redeem two sets of clothing at any store under the merchant's name...... Wow Muling, you're lucky!" Xia Zhiqiu leaned over and read the words on Jiang Muling's coupon, although it shouldn't be as valuable as his pearl, it was still very good.
But after Qi Bing explained that the store under the name of this merchant only sells women's dresses, even Xia Zhiqiu couldn't say that he was lucky.
Also, the three little boys, what's the use of taking the coupons of the women's clothing store, and obviously the two of them don't want to enter the place full of rouge gouache again, so Jiang Muling changed hands and gave the coupons to Yang Bing.
"Hey, really give it to me? Mu Ling, you can keep it for the Taoist companion in the future, anyway, there is no time limit written on it. "I'm very happy to receive something.
"No, it's useless for me to keep it, you can take it. Jiang Muling saw the "brave" posture of Qi Bing in the jewelry store, and really thought that only she could give full play to the value of this coupon, such as buying things for the senior sister that Qi Bing had always loved.
In the end, it was Bingbing's turn to unpack the bag, and she untied it in one go, and took out the contents of it, which was also a coupon.
"With this coupon, you can go to the Dusk Cloud Temple to get a commemorative sword book...... "When you see this, you feel lost, no matter how you think this sword book is a souvenir that can be bought for a little money in the Dusk Cloud Temple, it is not precious at all!
was ridiculed by Xia Zhiqiu, but Bing Bing didn't throw away this coupon, what if, what if it was really a very valuable sword book?
As a result, she insisted on going back to the temple to get the sword book, but the trail that was stopped by her didn't react to what she was talking about, and she took the coupon given by Yang Bing and looked at it for a long time, before she patted her head and remembered.
"This sword book, it seems that there is such a book in the warehouse, and this coupon is used to participate in the sacrifice every year in the Dusk Cloud Temple, and you are the first to redeem this benefactor!"
Qi Bing froze outside the warehouse door of the Dusk Cloud Temple, and took the book handed by Xiaodao, which was still dusty even after several shots, and there were four big characters written on the cover:
"Commemorative Sword Book"
Ice: ???
This is not to describe a souvenir, but this sword book is called this name?
Qi Bing reluctantly thanked the little way, and pulled Xia Zhiqiu, who laughed so hard that he couldn't walk after reading the name of the sword book, out of the Duyun Temple.
"Haha, you are so lucky, well, it's so good, hahahahaha! I thought it was a souvenir that I could buy for some money, but no one even asked for it!" Xia Zhiqiu wanted to take a closer look at what was inside this sword book, but he felt that this book was so dirty, so he didn't take it to read.
Qi Bing took this sword book, her little face wrinkled into a bitter melon, what is the use of her asking for this kind of book? Can it be better than the sword book treasured by Kunlun?
Jiang Muling also wanted to comfort Yu Bing, but this book was so pitiful that Jiang Muling didn't come out with a word of praise for a long time.
The three of them walked around for half an hour, and only when they were a little tired did they think: It's over, it seems that they haven't decided where to stay at night.
As they expected, because of this festival, all the inns in the town were full, and they asked several in a row.
Are they going to sleep on the streets?
When I asked about the largest and most expensive inn in town, I finally asked about the best room left, because the accommodation fee was too high for anyone to decide.
For Xia Zhiqiu, the problems that can be solved with money are not a problem, and after paying the accommodation fee, he asked the shopkeeper to take him upstairs.
Finally have a place to rest, although there is only one, but the three of them have been energetic for a day, and they are already tired at this time, lying on the table in the room, how can they still have the strength to pay attention to these.
Qi Bing and Xia Zhiqiu lay on the table and didn't want to move, Jiang Muling brought a basin of hot water, washed the towel, and wiped their faces.
"Go to bed. When he wiped his face, Jiang Muling found that the little guy was already asleep, and all he responded to was a few humming and chirping.
Jiang Muling had no choice but to carry the person to the bed, and to take off his robe for Yang Bing, he couldn't lie on the bed with a bang.
At this time, Yang Bing also reacted, wiped her eyes and said that she came by herself, anyway, she was wearing a somewhat thick middle coat, everyone was so tired, who still looked at her carefully, and went to bed quickly.
Jiang Muling coaxed Xia Zhiqiu to bed, he wanted to make do with the soft couch in the room all night, but was pulled by two people on the bed to prevent him from leaving.
"The bed is big enough anyway. ”
"As long as you don't dislike us, we don't sleep well. ”
Jiang Muling was also tired, so he had to respond and lie down between the two.
Qi Bing and Xia Zhiqiu said that they didn't sleep well.
Jiang Muling originally thought that they were just a little dishonest, but in fact, they were no longer in the scope of dishonesty.
Jiang Muling was woken up by the movement around him for the third time, and found that he was hugged by the two of them with his head and his arms hugged, and he was woken up by a person whose body temperature was low all year round.
The two of them first kicked the quilt restlessly at night, and then, perhaps it was an instinctive reaction of the body, and the two began to scuffle in their dreams after a Jiang Muling.
said that it was a scuffle, but in fact, it was to the extent that you slapped my face and I kicked your ass, but Jiang Muling was caught in the middle, but it was very miserable.
Jiang Muling sighed, quietly broke free from the arms of the two, covered them with quilts, and went to lie on the soft couch with his robe.
Or these two brothers with high combat effectiveness hurt each other, he sleeps lightly, is easily woken up, and is not suitable to live between the two.
There is nothing wrong with Lu Bing and Xia Zhiqiu except for their bad sleep, and they sleep very deeply, and they wake up in the morning feeling energetic, while Jiang Muling has a faint dark circle under his eyes.
The first thing he did when he went out in the morning was to tell the shopkeeper that if there was a vacant room, he must leave two rooms for them, and if he came to a night like yesterday, Jiang Muling might leave a shadow in his heart.
"I'm sorry, Mu Ling, I didn't expect that my sleep would be so bad that I forced you away. "Bing Bing is still apologizing when he goes out.
Xia Zhiqiu hadn't slept with anyone else a few times since he was a child, and he agreed that he was okay in sleep, but Jiang Muling also felt a little ashamed when he described the "big battle" between him and Yang Bing last night.
"Then let's not go to a place where we are too tired today, let's sit and relax. Qi Bing thought for a moment, "By the way, when Edgeworth came yesterday, I saw it in the sky, isn't there a big lake nearby?
The other two thought it was a good idea, so they asked for directions and went to the place in the town called "Dongming Lake".
A boat was rented, the boatman paddled at the bow, and the three of them sat in the cabin to watch the scenery.
This Dongming Lake is not only for visitors to cruise ships, there is a considerable area of fish fry, there is a large area planted with lotus flowers, now is the season when the lotus seeds are ripe, many girls with flower cloth on their heads sit on a very small boat, shuttle in the dense lotus leaves to pick lotus pods, pick lotus seeds.
He asked the boatman to get close to the lotus leaf, bought a large handful of peeled lotus seeds from those sisters, put one in his mouth, it was sweet, and it was soaked in the water for a long time, it was a little cold, and the current temperature was just right to eat.
While eating, Qi Bing and Jiang Muling listened to the gossip of Xia Zhiqiu, a child of the Xianmen family, about the cultivation realm, and talked about a very important competition in the cultivation realm.
"What is that?"